ENGLAND: actors (m) 18-40, English spkrs, for short film [P]
project title: Survival
production type: short film
pay: paid
looking for: actors
based in/around: England
about the project
Casting ”Survival,” a short film about mental health.
Synopsis: Mark is a professional athlete who was born and raised in his small town. He is known by all and receives a lot of support. He mainly sticks by his childhood friends Sam and Kyle. Mark suffers from severe depression and anger due to childhood trauma that he keeps hidden when he is around his friends but explodes out of him when alone in his apartment. He has been visiting a counsellor once a week for many months but is starting to give up hope until he meets a girl called Lily. Lily sees past Mark’s fame and fortune and likes him for him. Since Mark has met Lily his life has changed for the better until he gets a message saying that he will be losing his sponsorship. This leads to Mark spiralling down that deep rabbit hole that he tries so hard to avoid. Leading him to feel that there maybe only one alternative…
Shooting in early Spring 2024 in the UK.
Pay: GBP 100.00 – 150.00 / daily
playing age: 18 - 25
role languages: English
role ethnicities: Asian
m, 18-25, Asian heritage
Lead character's best friend; blunt and to the point; quite comedic but not wanting to be; loves being with his lifelong friends Mark and Kyle instead of working in a job he doesn't like.
playing age: 18 - 25
role languages: English
role ethnicities: Middle Eastern/Mixed Race/White
m, 18-25, Ethnically Ambiguous / Multiracial, Middle Eastern, White / European Descent
Lead character's best friend. Kyle is the laughing stock of the trio; Mark and Sam's lifelong friends; doesn't get up to much but loves a good night out; the prankster of the group; comedic ability essential.
playing age: 18 - 40
role languages: English
m, 18-40,
Meets the lead character walking up a street. Intimidating and has a mean look to him; showing his control in front of his friends.
playing age: 25 - 35
role languages: English
role ethnicities: Black/PoC/Mixed Race/White
m, 25-35, Black / African Descent, Ethnically Ambiguous / Multiracial, White / European Descent
Lily's friend from college; helping her out in a café; one scene but a significant part in the story.
